CRITERIA (MAXIMUM AWARDED POINTS)
1. Content (45 pts)
Thesis statement (5 pts)
Format of essay (10 pts)
Organization of essay (20 pts)
Originality & Creativity (10 pts)
2. Technicality (30 pts)
Sentence Structure (15 pts)
Spelling (15 pts)
3. Grammar (25 pts)
Verb use (15 pts)
Other grammar usage (10 pts)
TOTAL (100 pts)
Here’s the detail break down, but you can just give a grading estimate the above criteria. Let me know what you think and I will make necessary changes.
1. Content (45 marks)
Thesis statement is presented (5pts):
- Subject & opinion are clearly identified and are relevant to topic (if this is not clear deduct all 5pts)
- At least 5 sentences per paragraph, proper spacing, look nice and neat, meet the length requirement for the essay, introduction and conclusion clearly present (-2pts for every missing factor)
- Flow of thoughts (-1pt for every improper use or inadequate transitional phrases up to -5)
One main idea per paragraph (-1pt for every time you cannot find the main idea of each paragraph up to -5)
Supporting materials present (-1pt for every inadequate, confusing, or off topic supporting evidence of the paragraphs up to -10.)
- Correct use of word choice (-1 pt for incorrect use of word choice up to -5)
Knowledgeable about the topic and show exceptional research (award up to10 pts)
Sentence structures (15 pts):
- Free of run-on sentences or fragments (-1pt for every mistake up to -5pts)
Correct usage punctuation (-1pt for every incorrect use up to -5 pts)
Free of repetitive information (deduct up to 5pts for sentences that should be combined, or deleted.)
- Free of spelling mistakes, typos, or spacing errors (-1pt for every mistake up to 15pts)
Verb use (15pts):
- Correct use of verb tense (-1pts for every mistakes up to -15)
Other grammar (10pts):
Such as improper use of capitalization, preposition, order of words (deduct up to 10pts)
Given by Judge Committee.
